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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission condemns violence in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 24 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 24 February 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro strongly condemns the latest episode of violence in southern Serbia. On Sunday, 23 February, one member of the Gendarmerie was killed in an explosion of a bomb close to...
OSCE welcomes foundation of regional bar association in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 24 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 24 February 2003- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, Ambassador Marc Gilbert, welcomed the foundation of the new Regional Association of Barristers of the northern Sughd Province of Tajikistan. Around 70 of the 120 barristers...
OSCE, UNHCR officials discuss refugee returns between BiH, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 21 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 21 February 2003- The OSCE and the UNHCR held a regional meeting at the senior level today to discuss problems related to refugee return to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. Participants included heads of missions...
Local authorities have key role in Croatia's EU path, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 20 February 2003- Local authorities will have an important role to play in the process of fulfilling political criteria necessary for EU membership, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said at the...
Armenian voting generally smooth, but vote count and overall process fall short in key respects
Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 20 February 2003- Voting in yesterday's presidential election in Armenia was generally calm and well-administered, but the counting process was flawed and the long-term election process fell short of international standards in several...
OSCE's economic and environmental dimension highlighted at Bishkek workshop
Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 20 February 2003- Participants at an OSCE workshop in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Thursday said more attention should be paid to the economic and environmental dimension of the 55-nation Organization's approach to security...
OSCE CiO urges parliamentarians to stand up for democracy
Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 20 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, urged parliamentarians on Thursday to use their influence to help reinforce democratic structures and institutions throughout the OSCE...